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1. joshda+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-01-22 01:14:35
> The new entity, Stargate, will start building out data centers and the electricity generation needed for the further development of the fast-evolving AI in Texas, according to the White House.

Wouldn't a more northern state be a better location given the average temperatures of the environment? I've heard Texas is hot!

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2. steveo+e7[view] [source] 2025-01-22 01:59:41
>>joshda+(OP)
I think cheap power (whether gas turbines or massive solar farms) trumps any cooling efficiencies gained by locating in a cold climate.
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3. clhoda+rJ[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-01-22 08:02:39
>>steveo+e7
Energy in Oregon isn't much more expensive than in Texas
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